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APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT DELIVERY AND MESSAGE EXCHANGE ACROSS MULTIPLE CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS

  • US 20120011567A1
  • Filed: 07/12/2010
  • Published: 01/12/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining at a content distribution network entity permission of a subscriber of said network to access protected content from a remote source via the Internet, said method comprising:

  • receiving at said network entity a communication relating to a request for said protected content from a user device, said communication being sent to said content distribution network entity from an entity associated with said remote source;

    determining whether said user device is associated to said subscriber of said content distribution network;

    if said user device is associated to said subscriber, determining whether said protected content is within an approved level of service of said subscriber; and

    if said protected content is within said approved level of service of said subscriber, transmitting a message to said entity associated with said remote source, said message causing said remote source to deliver said protected content to said user device.

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